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Products of MicroControl GmbH & Co. KG (5)

Founded in 1997, MicroControl is a flexible, owner-managed, mid-sized company which has earned a worldwide reputation for its innovative solutions in the acqusition of measurement data via CAN bus. Decentralized acquisition of analogue signals obtained from pressure and temperature measurements and their conversion into digitized CAN or Ethernet capable data - MicroControl solutions excel in precision, reliability and quality.

Design, engineering and manufacturing of hardware and software components are „Made in Germany“ and organized by SAP ERP.

Our Troisdorf office accommodates all our departments under one roof, thus facilitating short communication channels and quick decisions. The location is conveniently situated near the Cologne/Bonn airport, the ICE station Siegburg/Bonn and the motorway A59.

Control units

MicroControl integrates the best from the world of control systems in its µMIC.200 family for Industry 4.0

With its controller unit µMIC.200 MicroControl provides an innovative control system which is capable of more than a traditional industrial control unit can offer. Based on MicroControl's wealth of experience from hundreds of individual customer projects with their specific needs and requirements the µMIC solution offers everything the user may need in practice. Also, the requirements of Industry 4.0 are met as the control unit can easily be integrated into existing IT structures.

µMIC.200 Essentials

2 Ethernet interfaces

2 CAN interfaces (isolated)

2 x RS-232 (isolated)

Cortex-A8 CPU with 1 GHz frequency

4 GByte Flash and 512 MByte DDR3 RAM

FRAM memory (battery-free)

Memory extension via microSD card

Operating temperature range -40 °C ... + 85 °C

Power supply voltage 9...36 V DC

DIN rail mouting TS35

Metal casing

Advantage in structure

Two boards perfectly matched. CPU board and high performance standard board or alternatively a CPU board and a customer-specific board.

Decentralized acquisition of measurement values and conversion of analogue to digital data on the spot is safer and provides more performance and constructive leeway. MicroControl's sophisticated I/O modules are available as highly economical serial products or may be customized to your specific requirements as development, engineering, configuration and manufacturing are Made in Germany.

The consistent hardware platform

More efficient and faster due to ARM based controllers

• significantly higher processing power

- up to 40 % faster than conventional MicroControl modules

- up to 50 % faster than current industrial standard

• considerably reduced power consumption

- "GreenPower" means 50 % less power consumption of the CPU and increased performance which results in less heat emission and notably reduced requirements for air conditioning in control cabinets.

• controller architecture made for the future

- CAN FD ready - any time

- hard real time / interrupts in ns range

• cross-product developments and validations (e.g. EMC and environmental tasting) are more efficient, safer and to be realized faster.

The consistent software platform

More efficient and safer due to cross-product software platform

• individual customer specifications and adaptations can quickly be realized on all MicroControl modules

Components of excellent quality provide outstanding process reliability. Our expertise in bus systems, our presence in the European core market Germany and, not least, our dedication to working in user organizations such as CiA (CAN in Automation) and ETG (EtherCAT Technology Group) will give our customers a competitive edge in the market.

Individual solutions

The well-established MicroControl standard products provide reliable and easy to handle solutions in CAN bus and Ethernet applications. Based on our cutting-edge technology we also provide custom solutions exclusively designed to meet your specific requirements, as e.g. customized software functions, specific connecting requirements (such as M12 connectors) or additional features.

Proven in tens of thousands of applications, MicroControl's protocol stacks speed up software developement and help designers and engineers to define interfaces. Our CANopen and J1939 protocol stacks are set for the future and offer the possibility to migrate from CAN Classic to CAN FD at any time.

They are safe
For more than 20 years, MicroControl has been working actively in the relevant user organizations such as CiA (CAN in Automation) and ETG (EtherCAT Technology Group). MicroControl's expertise in the basics and trends provide additional planning dependability. MicroControl's presence in the BUS market guarantees central availability of protocol stacks for all common BUS systems.

They speed up processes
These software components are based on standard elements and can easily be customized which will sustainably increase transparency and efficiency. Valuable time can be saved by speeding up development and production processes which will reduce times to market.

They are more efficient
MicroControl protocol stacks save valuable ressources of your company as they reduce the time needed for information and training, diminish possible sources of error and facilitate control and performance functions. Tasks can be performed in a safer, faster and more efficient way.

The protocol stacks are optimized to

low resource comsumption (RAM/Flash)

quick and easy integration

different development environments (IDEs)

requirements of software designers

Modular structure

MicroControl's modular structure facilitates adjustment of the protocol stack to tasks and environments in an ideal way. A variety of different hardware platforms may be integrated. The system may easily be extended by adding further drivers and new hardware components.

MicroControl Code Generator

The ideal protocol stack for all kinds of tasks. Safe and fast definition. With MicroControl's Code Generator.

The graphic interface facilitates selection and configuration of the desired protocol components. Existing libraries and software components may also be used.

The modular structure of the protocol stacks is guaranteed at any time.

Different hardware platforms can be integrated and adjusted.

Drivers for functional extensions and additional hardware components can be installed at any time.

CANpie FD Server freely available

The CANpie FD Server is a software package which is available as free add-on when purchasing our protocol stack. The user can run the CPFD server on all PC operating systems (Win, Linux, OSx) and thus virtualize their development environment. Messages are sent / received as if own hardware were in use. At the end of the development phase or when the hardware is available, the project can be ported without effort..

Fair partnership policy offers company licence and support

MicroControl's protocol stacks facilitate implementation of interfaces and support designers and engineers to complete their tasks in a reliable, quick and more efficient way.

Users of MicroControl protocol stacks benefit from 12 months free support after initial implementation. A subsequent optional maintenance agreement will contain automatic updates of the software.

MicroControl's customers also benefit from a cost-saving company license (in comparison with common runtime licenses). Are you interested? We will be pleased to answer your questions about aspects and contents of our Fair Partnership policy.

Service: Development hard- and software

From the Idea to Prototyping to Series Production and Evolution: MicroControl plans, develops and manufactures individual solutions

MicroControl has more than 20 years of experience in ICA, Bus communication and control technologies. From a variety of different projects we are well aware of the importance of communication and cooperation between all persons involved in the project to realize the best solution in due time.

To realize a project, MicroControl follows these logical steps:

Definition of a detailed list of technical specifications in close liaison with the customer

Submission of a fixed price and deadlines for development and manufacturing of the series product

Delivery of prototypes to the customer

After product release by the customer, the modules will go into series production. I a non-conformity with the customer's requirements or any other error is detected, MicroControl will re-design the product wothout additional costs for the customer to provide the best solution. In any case, we employ a transparent budget cotnrol during all phases of development and production.

Reliable series production and guaranteed availability

MicroControl‘s philosophy provides the perfect basis for quality, timely development and stability of costs. This is possible due to close liaison with suppliers who have been cooperating reliably with MicroControl for a long time.

And this will guarantee timely delivery. To avoid delivery bottlenecks we will build up stocks of the necessary components and systems.

By long-term ordering of components and a consistent "COP" strategy we ensure favourable prices which our customers will, of course, benefit from. And we guarantee long-term availability (>10 years) of standard and customized modules at fixed prices.

Service: intensiv workshops and in-house workshops

Intensive Workshops on BUS Technology

Exclusive choice of up-to-date, practice-related workshops

Benefit from MicroControl's know-how about CAN, CANopen, J1939 and EtherCAT We offer intensive workshops on these specific subjects where you will discover the opportunities of bus technologies. Workshops are held in small groups and take place in Troisdorf which is conveniently situated in the Cologne area.

MicroControl's presence in the various BUS markets ensures relevant and up-to-date contents of the workshops.

Contact us about bespoke training programmes for your workforce on different topics such as ICA, BUS and control technology, if desired within the scope of in-house workshops in your company.